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Exhibit 12.1
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
Calculation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
| | Year ended December 31,
| | Quarter Ended March 31,
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| | 2004
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Fixed Charges | | 17,192 | | 34,080 | | 54,153 | | 49,191 | | 86,559 | | 25,119 | |
Earnings | | 22,942 | | 28,221 | | 122,690 | | (7,299 | ) | 352,140 | | (18,317 | ) |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) Pre-tax income from continuing operations | | 6,490 | | (8,515 | ) | 74,498 | | (59,155 | ) | 273,602 | | (39,007 | ) |
| (b) Fixed charges | | 17,192 | | 34,080 | | 54,153 | | 49,191 | | 86,559 | | 25,119 | |
| (c) Amortization of capitalized interest | | 53 | | 195 | | 255 | | 478 | | 1,110 | | 359 | |
| (d) Distributed income of equity investees | | — | | 2,441 | | — | | 10,840 | | 445 | | — | |
| (e) Share of pre-tax losses (earnings) of equity investees | | — | | 2,153 | | (5,316 | ) | (5,309 | ) | (90 | ) | 105 | |
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| (a) Interest capitalized | | (793 | ) | (2,133 | ) | (900 | ) | (3,344 | ) | (9,486 | ) | (4,893 | ) |
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Equals Earnings | | 22,942 | | 28,221 | | 122,690 | | (7,299 | ) | 352,140 | | (18,317 | ) |
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Ratio | | 1.33 | | 0.83 | | 2.27 | | (0.15 | ) | 4.07 | | (0.73 | ) |
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